Give the sheep a bit of a scare as you run away(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Give the sheep a bit of a scare as you run away”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 15th September 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SCRAM
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #3 across Go away hastily (5) 3rd January 2026
- #1 down Give the sheep a bit of a scare as you run away (5) 15th September 2025
- #3 across A letter to study hard, then buzz off (5) 13th September 2025
- #20 down Go away hastily (5) 7th August 2025
- #3 across Get away with wrecking cars a lot (5) 25th June 2025
- #19 across It's said to be dismissive (5) 21st November 2024
- #15 down Go away hastily (5) 14th November 2024
- #20 down Go away hastily (5) 3rd April 2024
- #1 down Go away hastily (5) 19th March 2024
- #12 across Uncle's not in credit - so be off! (5) 23rd November 2023
- #3 across Go away (5) 28th August 2023
- #30 down Go away (5) 15th June 2023
- #7 down Dismissive thing to say to Steve! (5) 13th March 2023
- #1 down Buzz off and get Steve! (5) 1st December 2022
- #1 across Steve Cram? Get away with you! (5) 15th February 2022
- #3 across Go away hastily (5) 3rd August 2020
- #2 down Brusque dismissal when uncle’s out of credit (5) 26th March 2020
- #1 down Give the sheep a bit of a scare as you run away (5) 20th February 2020
- #3 across A letter to study hard, then buzz off (5) 17th February 2020
- #20 down Go away hastily (5) 9th December 2019
- #1 across Go away hastily (5) 8th October 2019
- #1 across A dismissive word to Sam, not being in credit (5) 17th September 2019
- #23 across Be off! (5) 30th August 2019
- #5 down Uncle takes credit for 'go' (5) 3rd July 2019
- #26 down Buzz off with an athlete turned broadcaster (5) 5th June 2019
- #3 across Get away with wrecking cars a lot (5) 1st April 2019
- #19 across It's said to be dismissive (5) 28th August 2018
- #15 down Go away hastily (5) 7th August 2018
- #20 down Go away hastily (5) 22nd January 2018
- #1 down Go away hastily (5) 4th January 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 15th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #2 down Participate sedentarily (3,2)
- #3 down Old Jack, seen as a rogue at Mile End (4)
- #4 across How to coach half the family? (6)
- #4 down Port, as provided in a new bar (5)
- #5 down Hiss at a pensioner on the box (4)
- #6 down There's room for it where things are all boxed up (6)
- #7 across A drink with a mate? (5,3)
- #8 across Wildly chants part of the refrain (6)
- #9 down Extra swell for everybody? (2,4)
- #10 across Nimble as a soldier taking the drink round (5)